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DO NOW!

After quietly coming into class, please take your seat and get out your Hey History materials!

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HEY HISTORY!TOPIC: WESTERN ROME VS. EASTERN ROME

Prior to 476 AD, Western Rome endured a string of military losses against outside forces.

It was also crumbling from within thanks to a severe financial crisis. Constant wars and overspending had significantly lightened imperial coffers, and oppressive taxation and inflation had widened the gap between rich and poor.

Additionally, with such a vast territory to govern, the empire faced an administrative and logistical nightmare that ineffective and incompetent leadership could not solve

In the year 476 AD, eventually the last emperor of Western Rome was defeated and killed by invading Germans

Eastern Rome was having a bit more success as a rising civilization.

Write your own prediction for what you believe was happening in Eastern Rome during the same time period.

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BYZANTINE EMPIRE: FOLDABLE

Create a 3 column foldable with the following information:

1) Term, 2) picture or sentence for what it is, 3) why is it or he/she significant

Justinian

Theodora

Belisarius

Justinian Code

Icon/Iconoclasts

Heresy

Excommunication

Mosaic

Ottoman Turks

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BYZANTINE EMPIRE: PERSIA G.O.

After doing some research, you will determine the following information about the Byzantine Empire :

Political: Who is in charge?

Economic: How do we make a living?

Religion: What do we believe?

Social: How do we relate to one another?

Intellectual / Arts: How do we learn? How do we express ourselves?

Area / Geography: How does where we live impact how we live

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PERSIA POWERPOINT

Now, after determining the major information about the Byzantine Empire, you will be creating a “PowerPoint” (using construction paper and art materials)

Each slide should have 1) a title, 2) content fully explaining the topic, and 3) some type of illustration(s).

You need to have a title slide as well.

Total Number of Slides, at least 7!

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CLOSURE

Exit slip for today’s class

3 new things I learned today

2 things I found to be quite interesting

1 thing I still have a question about

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HOMEWORK

Identify and Explain the Significance of the following terms from “The Islamic World”

Islam Muhammad

Hijrah Muslims

Qu’ran Mosque

Caliph Tariq

Moors Al-Razi

Minaret

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AUGUST 25, 2

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DO NOW!

After quietly taking your seat, please take out your World History materials, and turn to the Hey History! Section of your binder

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HOMEWORK CHECK…

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HEY HISTORY! (15 MINS)

Topic: The world’s fastest growing religion is…?

1) According to a study released by the Pew Research Center, Islam will be the fastest-growing faith over the next 40 years. What is the next fastest growing religion?

2) According to the study, how many people on earth will be Muslim or Christian by 2050?

3) Which religion are Muslims predicted to surpass in America as the largest non-Christian religion

4) Would you say this information is credible? Biased? Why or why not?

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THE GROWTH OF ISLAM…

• In 570 AD, a poor man named Muhammad was born in Mecca

• In 610 AD, Muhammad received his first revelation from the angel Jibreel (Gabriel, in English), was called to be a prophet of God (Allah, in Arabic)

• Rulers of Mecca very against his ideas

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THE GROWTH OF ISLAM…

• In 622 AD, Muhammad flees Mecca for Yathrib, later known as Medina• Trip from Mecca to Medina known as the hijrah,

meaning “flight” or “migration”

• After moving to Medina, Muhammad gained followers in great numbers, soon had many followers.

• Muhammad was able to convert a great number of Arab tribes to his new religion, known as Islam

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THE GROWTH OF ISLAM…

• The word Islam means “surrender” or “submission,” but in the religious sense it means submission to the will of God and obedience to his laws

• The holy book of Islam is the Qu’ran. Composed of 114 suras (or chapters)

• Muslims (followers of Islam) believe the Qu’ran contains the words of God as they were revealed to Muhammad

• The establishment in which Muslims worships is known as a mosque.

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FIVE PILLARS OF ISLAM G.O.

The five basic acts of worship in Islam are known as the Five Pillars of Islam, and they are required of all Muslims

1) Hajj

2) Zakah

3) Shahadeh

4) Salah

5) Sawm

The Five Pillars of Islam Graphic organizer

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EXPANSION OF ISLAM…

Geography comparison: then and now!

Along with your group, study the map of the Expansion if Islam on pg. 52.

Now, examine the maps of Southwest Asia and North Africa on pages A9 and A10.

Compare the size of Islamic lands to the countries today.

How many countries today were at least partly included in the Islamic territory from 632 AD to 750 AD?

What can we learn/predict from comparing these 2 maps?

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SEQUENCE OF EXPANSION OF ISLAM…

Examine the sequence of events on page 54.

These events helped lead to the rise and spread of Islam

Create your own sequential Graphic Organizer, placing the events in their proper order and in the end write a brief explanation for why you believe Islam was able to succeed

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FACTIONS OF ISLAM…

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CLOSURE/HOMEWORK

Homework: re-read sections 2 and 3 from Chapter 2

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AUGUST 26, 2

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DO NOW!

After coming into class quietly, take out your social studies materials.

Take out your homework from last night and place it in the Turn-In box.

Turn to the Hey History! Section in your binder.

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HEY HISTORY!

Topic: Succession in Government

In your table groups, discuss the following questions:• In the United States, who would take over if the President

died suddenly?• Why is there a provision in the Constitution that explains

this procedure?• What might happen if there was no clear line of

succession?

Record notes from your discussion in your “Hey History! Records”

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AFTER MUHAMMAD…

• After the death of Muhammad in 632 AD, Abu Bakr was chosen as his successor

• Abu Bakr was given the title of caliph – “successor to the prophet”

• Abu Bakr was the first in a long line of caliphs to rule the Islamic empire

• Use your textbook to explain the line of caliphs

• Briefly explain how the Moors and the Turks played a role in the expansion of the empire

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ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION

Chapter 2, section 3

PERSIA Graphic Organizer: Islamic Civilization

One Graphic Organizer per each shoulder pair.

At the very end:

Give a brief explanation of the role each person played in the completion of the assignment

Also, each person write a short paragraph (3-5 sentences) explaining the greatest contribution from the Islamic civilization, in your opinion.

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LAST MINUTE NOTES

Keep Checking the Wiki

Assignments and Parent Portal

Tests

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HOMEWORK

Look over notes/content from this week

(There may or may not be a quiz/assessment on Friday)

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AUGUST 26, 2

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DO NOW!

After coming into class quietly, take out your social studies materials.

Turn to the Hey History! Section in your binder.

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HEY HISTORY!

Topic: The Rise of Western Rome…

As You may recall, Western Rome encountered several issues before the eventual fall of the last emperor in 476 AD

What do you think would have helped Rome survive? How would you have fixed Western Rome’s problems?

Share and discuss with your table members… You may add anything that you hear and like in your HH Records.

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THE MIDDLE AGES

For hundreds of years, after the fall of Western Rome, Europe was in constant change and disorder.

Waves of barbarian invasions brought many new customs and lifestyles to western Europe

Gradually, Europeans began to restore order

This period, between 400s and 1500s AD, became known as the Middle Ages (Between classical age and beginnings of modern world), or Medieval Period of European development

One Germanic tribe that had a lasting impact on the European world was the Franks

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THE FRANKISH RULERS…

During this age of transition, from about 200s to 800s AD, several Frankish kings ruled over the Frankish tribes and shaped the new landscape of post-Roman Europe.

Clovis

Pepin II

Charles Martel

Pepin III

Charlemagne

Each group is responsible for creating a miniature biographic profile for one of these rulers. We will share after!

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CHARLEMAGNE!

Charlemagne held the Frankish throne from 768 to 814 AD

He was instrumental in the spreading of church teachings and Christian beliefs

He was able to unite most of Western Europe for first time in 400 years (Charlemagne successor to Roman Emperors)

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CHARLEMAGNE!

Government: His empire was divided into regions, each led by a count acting on his behalf.

Education: he was not formally educated, but he did place a great value on education, starting schools for his own children and the children of young nobles

Curriculum was based on learning a number of different subjects (Roman Model)

He also commissioned the writing of a new, updated bible, which was distributed and used throughout his empire

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FEUDALISM AND THE MANORIAL SYSTEM

Charlemagne’s empire did not survive long after his death. Weak leadership and invasions by Germanic tribes, such as the Vikings, once again led to the split.

Within 100 years of Charlemagne’s death, the large scale government he had established was mostly gone throughout Europe.

Most Europeans were governed by small, local, independent leaders mostly called local lords. This political organization was part of a system known as feudalism.

Feudalism provided a political and social structure; likewise, the economy of much of Europe was based on a self-sustaining system known as the manorial system.

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FEUDALISM AND THE MANORIAL SYSTEM: BROCHURE/INFORMATIONAL

Imagine you and your group have been tasked with creating a brochure explaining Feudalism and the Manorial System to travelers coming through medieval Europe

Brochure should include the following:

definitions for terms such as vassal, fief, and lord

information about the roles different individuals play in the system

information about feudal justice and warfare

a brief note about chivalry

graphic representations to help explain concepts

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CLOSURE

Exit slip for today’s class

3 new things I learned today

2 things I found to be quite interesting

1 thing I still have a question about

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HOMEWORK

Look over notes/content from this week

(There may or may not be a quiz/assessment on Friday)

The Byzantines

The Islamic World

The Frankish Rulers

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